Auxx-Lift or Ace Garage Storage for motorized ceiling hoists?

Trying to figure out the best motorized overhead lift. Auxx-Lift seems popular, but Ace Garage Storage keeps popping up in my research. Which motorized platform do you guys prefer for hoisting heavy storage bins out of the way?

My car's alternator died on the highway near Springfield last Friday

I used my emergency fund to cover the $475 repair, which felt awful but proved the budget works. Has anyone else had a major expense pop up right after they finally saved a decent amount?

Shoutout to the book club member who insisted we read that weird sci-fi book about sentient algae

Our group in Austin picked 'The Bloom of Deep Green' for last month. I saw the cover and the summary and was fully ready to hate it. A whole novel where the main characters are basically intelligent pond scum? Sounded pretentious and boring. But this one lady, Sarah, would not stop talking about how it changed her view on consciousness. She convinced everyone. I read it just to have something to argue about. Finished it in two days. The way the author wrote from a completely non-human perspective... it was actually incredible. I went from rolling my eyes to leading half the discussion. Has a book you were totally against ever completely won you over?

Had a draft horse in Spokane last Tuesday that just would not pick up its near hind foot.

I tried my usual calm talk and hip bump, but the owner said it's been a problem since a trailer incident two years back. Ended up using a soft rope loop above the pastern to get the lift I needed without a fight. What's your go-to method for a horse that really plants a foot and won't budge?

Wasted a whole Saturday and $300 on a cheap post hole digger that snapped on the third hole...

I thought using a heat mat for my kimchi was just extra hassle

My buddy in Seattle insisted I try keeping a batch at 70 degrees with a basic Vivosun seedling mat, and the flavor developed in just 3 days instead of my usual week. The tang was way more consistent and the cabbage stayed crunchier than my room-temp ferments. Anyone else have a sweet spot temp for different ferments?

Spent $300 on a fancy magnetic featherboard for my table saw last month.

It worked great until I was cutting some figured maple and the magnet grabbed a loose steel rule from my bench, launching it across the shop like a rocket. What's the dumbest thing a shop gadget has ever done to you?

I finally understood why my oil filter was always a pain to remove

For years I cranked it on way too tight, thinking it needed to be super secure. I read the manual for my 2015 Civic and it literally says to hand-tighten only, then give it a quarter turn with the wrench. Has anyone else made this mistake with their own car?

Watching a guy get lit up on a 277v lighting circuit in a Phoenix warehouse changed my whole approach

We were retrofitting some old high bays in this massive distribution center last summer. The foreman told us the panel was dead, but this apprentice, maybe 22, didn't lock it out and just went for it. I saw the flash from across the room before I heard the bang. He got thrown back about three feet, luckily just got a bad burn on his hand. The sound of that arc is something you don't forget. Now I physically test every single conductor myself with my own meter, no matter who says it's safe. How many of you have seen something like that make a guy change his habits for good?

My crew rolls their eyes at my annual training sign-ups.

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